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Estate of William G. Helms, Deceased

Bond of Thos. P. Helms, admr protem estate of William G. Helms; $4200; M. J. Brinson and M. T. Johnson, securities. 26 Oct. 1852.

Application of Jacob Helms for letters of administration on estate of William G. Helms, deceased. Filed November 29, 1852.

Bond of Thomas P. Helms, admr, dated 27 Dec. 1852, with same securities as above. Wm Thomas, John Harrison, and Wm M. Beall (the latter variously referred to as Beall, Beale, and Beel) were appointed appraisers on the same day.

Inventory of the property of the estate of William G. Helms, deceased, as shown by Thos. P. Helms to William Thomas, John Harrison, and William M. Beale for appraisement on 20 Jan. 1853. Included: one note against Larkin and Anderson Barns; one note against Jason Watson; account against Thos. P. Helms dated March 25, `52; due bill against Wm Thomas; 640 acres and 160 acres land. Filed Jan. 31, 1853.

Admrs. Report of sale of grain. Buyers: W. F. T. Barnett, Mercer Fain, and W. H. Calaway. Filed 28 March 1853.

Thomas P. (X) Helms' report of "the property sold at public auction on the 6tb day of May 1853 at the residence of Thomas Helms." Buyers: M. J. Brinson, Levia Franklin, Len Franklin, Hiram Blackwell, William Burford, John Milisaps, John Elliott, John B. York, J. W. Burks, and Wm P. Burns. Sworn before L. Finger, J.P., 3 June 1853. Filed 27 June 1853.

Administrator's annual return made Jan. term 1854, reporting 640 acres land; 160 acres land; uncoined gold; notes on John Elliott, R. H. Elliott, J. Earl, J. W. Burk and others, Larkin and Anderson Barns, M. J. Brinson and M. T. Johnson, S. Davis and Hy Blackwell, William Burford, Burford, Brinson & Lee, Blackwell and Milsap, J. B. York, J. A. Hust & Watson, and Thos. P. Helms. Paid: John Harrison, Wm Tomas [or Lomas], M. Fain, Dr. A. W. Armstrong, J. Watson, Chief Justice, Wm Thomas, H. D. Thompson, T. P. Helms, Jason Watson, Charles D. Morse, B. P. Ayres, William Anderson, James Joyce, W. M. Beall, Elenor Harrison, and one Dusbill [Due Bill?] for rent.

Receipt of R. J. McKenzie, for "one note on Thos Chishier which I promise to collect or return this 3rd day of October 1853."

Petition of Jacob Helms and Thos P. Helms, admr, for order of partition of the real and personal property of W. G. Helm, deceased. Filed 29 Jan. 1855.

Citation issued 7 April 1855 to Wm Thomas, Larkin Barnes, and Anderson Barnes, "who are appointed commissioners to divide the real Estate of Wm. G. Helms decd between the Legatees of sd Estate, that is to say, Jacob Helms, one half of said land; Elizabeth Helms, Margaret Baley, Mary Miller, Virginia Helms, and Carolina Allen who are represented by their Attorney [in fact] Jacob Helms; Thomas P. Helms by self; John Helms heirs at Crocket Houston Co. Texas, Amanda Huffman, Martha Robinson both of Pike Co. Ky, Oscar Helms of the State of Missouri, who are represented by Wm. S. Sugg, Atty, the remainder in equal portions and due return make to the next term of the Court.... Executed by leaving a copy of the within with L. Barney, Wm Thomas, A. Barnes. April 10, 1855. J. B. York Shff by S. Dean Dep."

Report of the commissioners to partition the real estate of William G. Helms, dec'd. The report is set aside on the affidavit of W. S. Sugg, atty for the heirs of John Helms, Amanda Huffman, Martha Robertson, and Oscar Helms, that he was not notified of the time of the division of the estate ... and must dissent. Both papers filed May 1, 1855.
 

Report of commissioners to partition the estate of William G. Helms, submitted 15 May 1855: Lot one contains 640 acres; the headright of Wm ONeal; Lot two contains 160 acres.
	Block No. 1 in Lot one contains 320 acres and is represented by Jacob Helms.
	Block No. 2 in Lot one contains 160 acres and is also represented by Jacob Helms.
	Block No. 3 in Lot one contains 160 acres and is represented by W. S. Sugg.
	Block No. 1 in Lot two contains 120 acres and is represented by Jacob Helms.
	Block No. 2 in Lot two contains 40 acres and is represented by Thomas Helms.
"The Court we presume will understand that Jacob Helms represents by Power of Atty five other interests jointly with his own."

Receipts of the legatees: Jacob Helms received 29 May 1855 from Thomas P. Helms, admr, $505.25 and two pieces of gold bullion at 45$ as his share of the cash part of Wm G. Helms estate, making $550.25. Jacob Helms, atty in fact for Elizabeth Helms, Margaret Balie, Mary Miller, Virginia Helms, and Caroline Allen, received $275.10 in full as their distributive share of the cash part of said estate.

Thomas P. Helm, admr, in annual return reports notes on Wm. Burford and J. W. Benks [?]; rent of land for 1854. He Presents his receipts and asks leave to submit the above report as his annual settlement and exhibit on estate. [No date, but presumably May 1855.]

Final settlement estate of William G. Helms, dec'd. Admr. reports note on H. Blackwell, and credits by voucher showing payments to S. Deane, J. B. York, B. P. Ayres, Wm. Thomas, Barnes, Fairly, Morehead, Jacob Helms, attorney in fact, Wm. S. Sugg, Attorn. by the court, and Alexander Baker, Guardian. Filed 29 May 1855.

Affidavit of Thos P. Helms that there is no further assets in his hands, and that he has faithfully and impartially accounted for all the means of said estate. Dated 5 July 1855. Filed 3 October 1855.

Vouchers showing payments made by the estate:
-	to Thos. P. Helms, "Do bill at Dallas."
-	to Jacob Harrison for two days work.
-	to Jacob Helms "8 dollars borrowed to five expence to Preston."
-	to James Joyce "for berel cloaths. Nov. 13, 1852. Attest: Janas Harrison.
-	to A. W. Armstrong, Birdville. Sept 1852. Attention during his last illness.
-	to John A. liust, Assr & Coll., state and county taxes for the years 1852, 1853, 1854.
-	to Thomas Helms, for indebtedness to him.
-	to Charles Demorse, for 6 insertions in the Standard [newspaper published at Clarksville] of advsg administration upon estate.
-	to William Thomas, "for his servises going [ink blotcbed] walnut creek and perchasing the said [blotched] money fifty seven head of cattle and delivering them to said Helms." Sworn before Lewis Finger, J.P.
-	to William M. Beall, for three days services as appraiser.
-	to Henry B. (or D.) Thompson for making one coffin in 1852.
-	to Elenor Harrison, for three months board, washing, mending, sewing and waiting on during last illness. S/ Elenor (His Mark) Harrison. Dated 15 Sept. 1852.
-	to Mercer Fain, "for my two days servises A cow hunting for the appraisement."
-	to William Tomes [?], for services at Prasing Property... 5 May 1853.
-	to William Thomas, for one days servises appraiseing cattle and seven days hunting cattle. 6 May 1853.
-	to William Anderson for crying the sale of said property and for one day and a half cow 'hunting.
-	to John Harrison, five dollars for five days hunting cattle.
-	to W. M. Beall, his fees as appraiser.
-	to Thos P. Helm , 37 days getting up cattle.
-	to John Smith, for "5 days halling with two hands."
-	to Larkin Barnes "for makeing Halling Rails."
-	to John Harrison for three days services appraising property in the year 1853.
-	to S. (or L.) Wilson, J.P., "for publishing Citation of J. W. Burks and Wm. F. D. Barnett."
-	to Minter & Bennett, Chief Justices fees.
-	to J. B. York, Sheriff, and Silas Dean, Deputy Shff.
-	to Larkin and Anderson Barnes, commissioners fees in dividing estate.
-	to Wm Thomas, commissioners fee in dividing estate.
-	to A. J. Lee, for obtaining patent, writing deed, and taking acknowledgment.
-	to Jacob Helms, E. Helms, M. Balee, M. Mien [Miller], V. Helms, and C. Allen.
-	to Wm S. Helms; M. Robison; C. [O.?] Helms; Wm. Baker, J. Helms Heirs; Thomas P. Helms.

Receipt. "Office of the County Clerk of Tarrant Co. Fort Worth, Texas Mch 22, 1872. Received of Dan Parker, Clerk of the County Court of Tarrant County, the papers in the case of Estate of Wm. G. Helms and Jacob Helms. S/ Henricks Smith.

[Note: The signature, above, is not that of an individual, but refers to the law firm of Hendricks & Smith, of Fort Worth. The paper, which follows this receipt, appears not to be an official paper. Rather, it appears to be an accumulation of notes made from court house records. It is, in part, difficult to decipher, and was perhaps hurriedly written by a representative of that law firm, although this has not been proved. The notes were probably inadvertently returned with the estate papers.]

"Distribution to Legatees of Wm G. Helms estate.
Heirs Jacob Helms father of Elizabeth, Virginia, Margaret Bolie, Mary Meeler, Caroline Allen, John C. Helms, (Amanda Hoffman, Martha Robison, Oscar Helm). For those in ( ) rec'd by W. L. Suggs, aty appointed by the court. It seems that Jacob rec'd May 29-55 $550.25 same day the remaining heirs $55.02. Suggs filed protest May 1, 1855 against the partition. Notice of application for admr on W G H's estate by Jacob H. Nov 29-52. Admr Bond $4200 Oct 24-52 Brinson & Johnson surties. B. P. Ayres filed bond to administer Sept 12, 1857 amt $2180 of est. of Jacob Helms. Inventory of Wm. G. Helms Estate amt 2322$ 800$ acres land Jan 20-53 recorded H 106. Jacob was the father of W. G. E. R. Helms to H [?] & S L 497 Nov 28-70. Jacob H. died in Gryn Co. R. P. Robinson and wife to J. P. Smith 'A' 169. He quit [?] 30-73.

[In margin]: Heirs of W. G. Helms
Jacob his father/ Elizabeth, Virginia, John E., Oscar, Margaret Baily, Mary Miller, Carolin Allen, Amda Hoffman, Martha Robinson.

[Reverse side. In ink]:
It seems that Sugg was caroter at litum for three heirs Amanda Heffman, Martha Robinson and Oscar Helms. He as such guardian received 160 acres of land out of the S E quarter of the W Oneal 604 acre survy. Wm his protest May 1st 1874 it seems that he represented John Helms dec'd. This would give to each of the heirs 40 acres. On the basis of there being two children of Jacob H. at the time of the abslutative on this reposeotetions [?] Oscar would have 40 acres in the O Neal Survy from his brother 32 same suvy from his father 88 in the Themos Helms suvy. B. P. Ayres as admr of Jacob Helms opents [?] March 23-59 that a note on Wm Wadkins due said Helms had come to his hands, the note was due in July 55.

[Note: The wording of the above notes has been checked by three persons for accuracy. We think that the handwriting has been correctly interpreted, but nowhere were we able to find a definition of (1) caroter, or (2) abslutative on this reposeotetions. We therefore consulted an attorney at law, and were advised that despite what the man wrote, the interpretation of the first phrase could only be guardian ad litum," and the second phrase could only refer to an application for administration, as used here.]

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